M48 Tactical Tomahawk Military Axe - Black Color | 3 ⅞” Cast Stainless Steel Combat Axe with Piercing Spike | Nylon Cord Wrapped Fiberglass Handle | Camping and Tactical Gear | 15” Length

I bought this for a friend as a surprise but had it shipped to my house first to handle it and make sure I wasn't sending something cheap that would break easily or just plain looked like it came from a quarter machine. This tomahawk is amazing! You can tell from handling that the handle is very sturdy and the whole thing is very solid. Its not full tang but seems very strong never the less. I think the over all aesthetic design is beastly, you just want to throw it and bash things. Fun to look at and even better to hold. The center of mass is great, making this easy to maneuver. Choking up high on the handle makes easy work of fine/ close cuts or for making kindle shavings. This would be great for camping as well as throwing! And the blade is sharp right out of the sheath; I easily sliced my thumb taking it out the first time-I was so impressed with the edge I wasn't even angry I got cut. I won't be hesitating to purchase another one for myself.

I ordered this for my emergency kit to keep in my car. I already have a small hand axe but, it's way too small to really cut anything substantial. I also have a nice sized rock hammer and while it's good for digging into the ground and crushing rock, it's not very practical for a survival situation. Now I have the M48 Hawk and it's a really wonderful tool for my kit bag. 1st - while it is a small, personal axe; the handle is long enough to use with two hands to really get some power into the swing to be able to dig into or take down some decent diameter firewood. 2nd - the pick on the back allows for entrenching like my rock hammer but, I am able to cut and entrench in one tool. Yes, I know, the back edge is more for personal defense and breaching, however, it is good to be able to dig a water channel around your camping site so you don't get wet or dig for water in an old river bed as well. 3rd - the nylon handle makes it quite a bit lighter overall and with it being so blade heavy, you really get some power on the down stroke, kind of like you get with a kukri. 4th - since the blade is stainless, I'm very much hoping I will be able to keep it in my car and not have to worry about rust spots from condensation from temperature fluctuations. Overall, a very good investment in camping, emergency survival equipment.

I had a few choices when I purchaced my Tomahawk. I saw the picture of the M-48 Hawk and went with it. It came in the mail and I dont think I have ever been so excited to get a package. I opened it and gazed upon the awsomeness of the M-48 Hawk. It isnt an ornamental Tomahawk by any chance. Its solid and feels good in your hand. I felt like I could take on anything. The finish on the tomahawk added to its perfection, nice and dark, black , and it makes the metal smooth. I threw it and it stuck the first throw, really, really, awsome. I Thank the good people of United Cutlery for making such a fine product. I will enjoy it for a long, long time. THANK YOU. David B. Hughes Also, I really love the skull on the hawk, it just made me love it even more. tHE PRICE WAS SOOOO CHEAP i REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A CHEAP PEICE OF CRAP, I was wrong. Its sturdy and durable, ive used mine extensively and it still looks new.

I have always wanted a hawk, and while I was shooting for K5's Tactical Spike, I settled for United Cutlery's M48 Hawk because of its availability and free shipping with my Prime Account. Let me be clear: I'm very impressed. United Cutlery has made a fine, fine tool. My initial impression was that it was a very head-heavy axe and at first it didn't feel good in my hands. Its weight was unexpected, and the handle seemed too slim for my hands. But it looks beastly and very aggressive and appeared well constructed and sturdy. I took it out and took a throw at a tree and was disappointed that it didn't stick, but it did make a rather nasty gash in the poor thing. So I set up a large piece of 1/2 plywood with some linoleum tile on it from a destruction project (home improvement) that we're working on. Let me say, the M48 is a natural thrower and the spike is simply vicious. A nice and easy throw from 10-15 feet easily penetrated the target, and in no time you can achieve a pretty good degree of accuracy. I painted a man-sized target on the plywood and highlighted some vitals and with a little work, I was able to routinely hit the spots at which I was aiming. The axe blade doesn't routinely stick without putting some additional force behind it, but it'll certainly do the job. After throwing a hundred or so times, the metal shows virtually no signs of wear except for the removal of some of the bluing/paint, and this despite there still being a fair amount of nails in the wood. (I'm not easy on this gear - who wants to buy something like this and baby it?) Thinking the handle too slim, I decided to wrap it in 550 paracord. While it looks great, it has changed the weight and it'll take some practice to get back to the level of accuracy/competence that I had with the M48 out of the box. The handle now feels fatter and has a much better grip, but with the degradation in throwing ability, I might have to remove the wrap. The only weakness to this hawk is the aforementioned handle, which some might find too slim. While it is grooved, I'm not sure it would be sufficiently "grippy" in wet conditions. Other than that, I'd have to say that the M48 is a great investment. EDIT: As I mentioned above, the only weakness was the handle. This proved to be prophetic, as the handle broke yesterday after a throw into a wooden target. I'd still recommend this hawk, as I got several hundred throws out of it and was not easy on it at all. I'm going to take the well-built axe head off it and find a new haft and it'll be as good as new.

My hopes were high after a couple of video reviews and all the other reviews on this product... And i must say it doesn't disappoint... The M48 Hawk is a perfect weapon or tool, based on how you intend to use it... Well balanced and just the right length to wield either with one arm or two... Good gripping surface and comes with a provision to loop a paracord for securing it well... The blade is a wicked sick design as it has a good head to toe ratio and the rear guard doesn't disappoint one bit... The actual cutting edge is quite sharp... The butt is not sharp but good enuf to pierce any soft objects... Sheath is also reasonably good but could have been better in terms of perfect fitting... For a comparison, check the cold steel trench hawk's plastic sheath... However, this is but a minor setback, if one considers it so... Overall i have thoroughly enjoyed wielding this blade and scaring the living daylights out of my family and friends, who, after initial apprehensions have begun to like it themselves... Thoroughly recommended for campers/trekkers and adventure enthusiasts... Or even for someone who just loves wicked blades with skulls engraved on them :D Special mention to the one day delivery by Jalic.Inc... Truly appreciated...

This is a great buy!! The Sheath is not the best quality, but theres a type of plastic material on the inside that keeps the blade from cutting through (which it would). The blade wasn't THAT sharp right out of the box like a lot of people say, but once I used a handheld carbide sharpener on it, It was scary sharp. PROS: The Axe is very sexy looking The Steel is durable and rust proof Better quality sheath than i expected Massively powerful spike CONS: If you were to hold the axe spike first at the top of the handle to get better leverage, the bottom tip of he axehead is going to go straight into your hand. The Handle is hard fiberglass plastic(not a bad thing) but it will give you blisters from swinging the axe, so you should wrap some 550 paracord around it. The spike can hit you right in the shoulder when you are swinging or practicing with it Now the cons aren't actual things i was dissapointed in, but they are just things to be aware of, because this is a tool and a weapon, and while its very fun to mess around with, you can really hurt yourself and others. Also, since the spike meets in a very small point, and because of the weight of the axe head, just a very light swing can punch straight through hardwood. its cool but something to be aware of. And while we're on the subject of the axe head, as soon as i picked it up i was like whoa its top heavy. the head makes up 95 percent of the weight. But all in all this is an amazing buy. And i keep my doors unlocked now so burglars beware...

Great little axe for the money. Has that tactical look, which I guess is cool. Mine hangs off my backpack in an old flashlight loop I have. It's very light in the handle and heavy in the axe head, which makes it swing hard and chop solid. I took it out and chopped some small pine trees and it tore right through them without any dulling, although the black coating did wear a little bit and there is some scratching. So if cosmetic appearance is more important than functionality then this isn't for you, or you just shouldn't use it. But if you need a cheap, useful tool then it's great. All in all a great tomahawk for camping and general duty. The attached photos are after the first days use.

This looks cool, seems cool even acts cool until it breaks. Stuck it into a piece of wood so i could move some branches and the handle snapped right below the bottom rivet. So the claims the handle is indestructible might be an overstatement. The steel did hold a decent edge and the sheath is well made and nice.